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Key: E
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 C#m-      x46654
 A-        x02220
 E-        022100
 B-        x24442
 F#/A#-    x143xx
 F#7add11- 244300
Intro:
C#mayy Ayahhh Eyahh ByahhC#m  A  
why notE  B  
Verse 1:
You Eact like you don't Aknow me
When you C#msee me on the sBtreet
You're Emaking like I Aturn you off
When I C#mknow you think I'm Bsweet
EIt don't have to Abe like that
I C#mguess you're inseBcure
AIf you say what's on your mind
I might answer "Sure"
So I Ewalk a little sAlower
and I C#mtry to catch your Beye
ESometimes it's so Ahard to see
The C#mgood things passing Bby
EThere may never Abe a sign
no C#mflashing neon Blight
ATelling you to make your move
Or when the time is right so
Chorus 1:
C#mWhy Anot Etake a crazy Bchance
C#mWhy Anot Edo a crazy Bdance
C#mIf you lose the Amoment
Eyou might lose a Blot
So Awhy Enot Awhy Enot
Post-Chorus:
EWhy not Atake a crazy chance
C#mWhy not Btake a crazy chance
Verse 2:
You Ealways dress in Ayellow
When you C#mwanna dress in Bgold
InsEtead of listening Ato your heart
You C#mdo just what you're Btold
EYou keep waiting Awhere you are
For C#mwhat you'll never Bknow
ALet's just get into your 
car and go baby go so
(Repeat Chorus 1)
Bridge:
BOh    C#m  AI could be the 
Eone for you
BOh C#myeah
Maybe Ayes maybe Eno
BOh    C#m  AIt could be 
the Ething to do
   F#7add11What I'm saying is
you Agotta let me know
Interlude:
Eaww yah yah Ayah
Eaww yah yah Ayah
Verse 3:
You'll C#mnever get to 
heaven or Beven to L.A.
F#/A#If you don't believe 
theres a Away
Chorus 2:
   C#mWhy Anot Etake a star from the sBky
C#mWhy not  AsEpread your Bwings and fly
C#mIt might take a Alittle
and Eit might take a Blot
But Awhy EnotA, why Enot
(Repeat Chorus 1)

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Why Not

by Hilary Duff

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

F#/A#

F#7add11

Key: E

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

C#m

- x46654

- x02220

- 022100

- x24442

F#/A#

- x143xx

F#7add11

- 244300

Intro:

C#m A E B C#m A

ayy yahhh yahh yahh

E B

why not

Verse 1:

E A

You act like you don't know me

C#m B

When you see me on the street

E A

You're making like I turn you off

C#m B

When I know you think I'm sweet

E A

It don't have to be like that

C#m B

I guess you're insecure

If you say what's on your mind

I might answer "Sure"

E A

So I walk a little slower

C#m B

and I try to catch your eye

E A

Sometimes it's so hard to see

C#m B

The good things passing by

E A

There may never be a sign

C#m B

no flashing neon light

Telling you to make your move

Or when the time is right so

Chorus 1:

C#m A E B

Why not take a crazy chance

C#m A E B

Why not do a crazy dance

C#m A

If you lose the moment

E B

you might lose a lot

A E A E

So why not why not

Post-Chorus:

E A

Why not take a crazy chance

C#m B

Why not take a crazy chance

Verse 2:

E A

You always dress in yellow

C#m B

When you wanna dress in gold

E A

Instead of listening to your heart

C#m B

You do just what you're told

E A

You keep waiting where you are

C#m B

For what you'll never know

Let's just get into your

car and go baby go so

(Repeat Chorus 1)

Bridge:

B C#m A

Oh I could be the

one for you

B C#m

Oh yeah

A E

Maybe yes maybe no

B C#m A

Oh It could be

the thing to do

F#7add11

What I'm saying is

you gotta let me know

Interlude:

E A

aww yah yah yah

E A

aww yah yah yah

Verse 3:

C#m

You'll never get to

heaven or even to L.A.

F#/A#

If you don't believe

theres a way

Chorus 2:

C#m A E B

Why not take a star from the sky

C#m A E B

Why not spread your wings and fly

C#m A

It might take a little

E B

and it might take a lot

A E A E

But why not, why not

(Repeat Chorus 1)

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